Ruth 4:3

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He said to the near kinsman, Naomi, who has come back out of the country of Moab, is selling the parcel of land, which was our brother Elimelech's:

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Bethlehem, in the district of Ephrathah in Judah, was Naomi’s home and the place where her family land was to be redeemed. Moab lay east of the Dead Sea, where Naomi’s family had sojourned during famine; its mention explains her return and the property at issue.

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Ruth 4:3 mentions Bethlehem, Ephrathah and Moab.

Bethlehem · Berthold Werner
Ephrathah · Berthold Werner
Moab · Adeeb Atwan

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